by Meg | Mar 12, 2014 | dealing with disease, embarrassing moments, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, reducing stress, sex, sex and ms, stress, Tecfidera, Uncategorized, what other people think
My absence from here began as a result of the chaos that hits during the holidays. Between the kids wrapping up school, holiday parties, song festivals, demanding social schedules to ensure that every last friend is seen before break begins, the pressure to get the...
by Meg | Sep 26, 2013 | constipation, disease modidying drug, DMD, embarrassing moments, embarrassing moments, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, reasons to laugh and smile, smile & laugh, Tecfidera, Uncategorized
WARNING….The kids and I (and even Shawn) had a bit too much fun coming up with slang terms for some of the topics/content of this post. Would say sorry, but it was just too much fun, and after hearing what happened, you will understand WHY I needed to laugh! I...
by Meg | Aug 26, 2013 | Biogen, constipation, dealing with disease, DMD, MS drugs, Tecfidera, Uncategorized
We made it back and are slowly trying to play catch up; having been gone for three glorious weeks. I will post pictures and share a few stories and moments in a bit, but first felt that I should probably give folks (that care) a bit of an update on my new...
by Meg | Jun 28, 2013 | Biogen, dealing with disease, disease modidying drug, disease modifying drug, DMD, living with a disease, living with MS, MS drugs, reasons to laugh and smile, Tysabri, using a cane
This story is from quite a few years ago, shortly after I was diagnosed. We had spent our month back East with my family and begrudgingly had returned to the life and chaos that hits every September, with the kids going back to school. It was about 7:30 in the...
by Meg | Jun 16, 2013 | Biogen, dealing with disease, disease modidying drug, DMD, lesions, living with a disease, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, MS drugs, Multiple Sclerosis, New BETTER, Pain, Tecfidera
An update on the Tecfidera (Biogen). This will be week four (I think, I loose track of time.) It is going well. NO side-effects, and actually don’t REALLY have to take it with food anymore, although I DO try as it provides a GREAT reminder for me to EAT (I...